diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 49f0a75a4..dc1bf8c70 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -11,13 +11,19 @@ from flask import render_template, make_response, send_from_directory
 import sys
 import atexit
 
-socketio = SocketIO(
-	app,
-	async_mode='gevent',
-	logger=True,
-	engineio_logger=True,
-	debug=True
-)
+if SITE == 'localhost':
+	socketio = SocketIO(
+		app,
+		async_mode='gevent',
+		logger=True,
+		engineio_logger=True,
+		debug=True
+	)
+else:
+	socketio = SocketIO(
+		app,
+		async_mode='gevent',
+	)
 
 typing = []
 online = []